GMADA estate officer releases Rs.1 lakh relief amount as court moves to attach office assets
Mohali, April 22 -- Days after attachment orders were issued, the estate officer of the Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA) released compensation to a complainant only after a court warrant officer reached his office today toexecute the order.
Dramatic scenes unfolded at the GMADA Estate Office when the warrant officer from the Permanent Lok Adalat (PLA) began proceedings to attach the office premises and official vehicle over non-compliance with court directions.
As officials initiated seizure of office assets, including air conditioners, furniture, and computers, the estate officer immediately called his staff and issued a cheque to the complainant. According to documents, a cheque for Rs.1,31,510, drawn on Kotak Mahindra Bank, was handed over to 70-year-old Jang Bahadur Singh, a resident of Aerocity, Mohali.
A written receipt confirms that the cheque was received on behalf of the complainant by his son, Navpreet Singh. The payment came after the GMADA official repeatedly failed to comply with the Lok Adalat's earlier award.
Chairperson of PLA, Gurmeet Kaur, ordered the attachment of the estate officer's office and vehicle following continued defiance of court directions.
The court further directed that additional interest at the same rate will continue from April 1, 2026, until full realisation of the amount....
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